Kentucky's great Wall going, going, going ...

John Wall throws around names like LeBron with a kind of casual quality that indicates he’s already in the club.

Yet the compelling point guard for the University of Kentucky basketball team spoke extensively on Friday about how much he’s enjoying his college experience along with his teammates and coaches.

It’s hard to imagine Wall is anything but one-and-done at Kentucky after the Wildcats finish the season, which at this point, sure has the appearances of a date with the championship in Indianapolis. Many are already projecting Wall as the first pick in the NBA Draft.

Except, of course, West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins, whose team meets Wall and Kentucky tonight in the championship game of the East Regional at the Carrier Dome. Tipoff is 7 p.m.

“I don’t know anything about that, man,” Huggins said when asked if the New Jersey Nets should use their No. 1 pick on Wall. “You might as well ask one of those guys standing out there in yellow (Carrier Dome ushers), because I have no idea. I honestly don’t. I probably would have taken Sam Bowie instead of Michael Jordan, too.”

Wall, a consensus national freshman of the year, is already being anointed the first pick in the next NBA Draft. With that come the millions in compensation that should make for a nice life after his one-and-done season in Lexington.

Wall confirmed Friday that his future considerations have become distractions at time.

“So many people ask questions about it, try to say, well, we know you’re not coming back, you’re leaving. And fans, every time I walk somewhere, are you coming back or are you leaving? I just try and tell them, I’m here to enjoy my college experience. I don’t want to think about. I want to enjoy my time with my teammates and my coaching staff and just the whole college … going to school and being a basketball player.”

At the same time, Wall felt the huge expectations of a state that reveres its basketball team and demands national championships.

“When I signed, I knew it was going to be crazy,” Wall said. “People were calling me Blue Jesus and all this. I said, nah, there’s only one guy and one Jesus. I’m just a basketball player here, trying to help my team win games and become the point guard they want me to be. I did a great job of doing it so far.”

Cornell held Wall to eight points Thursday night, his second lowest total of the season. However, Wall finished with eight assists against the Big Red. In the process, he broke the Kentucky single-season record for assists. He has 236 assists.

Wall did offer that the college experience has been fun, so much so that he’s at least considering the option of one more year. He said he’s yet to think about meeting any of his financial needs or desires.

“I’m thinking about enjoying and trying to win the championship,” Wall said. “All I need is my mom and my family.”